ORAU named Kris Emery director of its Financial Operations. He brings with him 30-plus years of accounting and finance experience across public accounting, healthcare and government sectors.
Emery served as the ORAU controller for more than seven years before becoming the interim director of Financial Operations late last year when the former director retired. Prior to ORAU, he spent six years as director of firm operations at Burkhart & Company, P.C., in Knoxville.
"With years of integral experience and a proven track record of excellence, Kris has been a cornerstone of our financial team,” said ORAU Chief Financial and Business Operations Officer Phil Andrews. “His leadership and expertise will undoubtedly continue to serve as an invaluable asset as we advance ORAU’s mission and help drive organizational success."
Emery holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).